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Estes

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Estes is an English-language surname said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East" (literally, "East's"). As a surname, it has been traced to southern Kent, as early as the mid-15th century, Nicholas Estes (Ewstas, Esteuzi) b. 1475 Deal, Kent, England, d. 1506 Dover, Kent, England. There are multiple interpretations as: The name "Estes" has its roots in ancient Greece. It comes from the Greek "esthesis", which means "sensation" or "perception."

Sources of female form:

Notable people with the surname include:

Estes is also less frequently found as a given name, mostly used in US as a male name. But there are occurrences of use as female name too. Therefore it is considered unisex. For example, Czech Republic has accepted this name. There is just one though.


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